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Meaning of dispatcher

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

dispatcher

Pronunciation:/ˈdɪs.pætʃ.ə(ɹ)/

noun

Definitions

  1. A message sent quickly, as a shipment, a prompt settlement of a business, or an important official message sent by a diplomat, or military officer.

  2. The act of doing something quickly.

    Example: We must act with dispatch in this matter.

    Synonyms:hastehurryrapidity
  3. A mission by an emergency response service, typically attend to an emergency in the field.

  4. The passing on of a message for further processing, especially via a dispatch table.

noun

Definitions

  1. In a transportation organization, a person who controls the movements of vehicles

  2. A piece of software responsible for assigning priorities and resources to tasks waiting to be scheduled